Asha Posley

Sabira Begum better known as Asha Posley[1][2][3][4][5] (Urdu: آشا پوسلے‎) (1927 – 25 March 1998) was the first heroine of Pakistani films.[1] Asha Posley was born Sabira Begum in Patiala, Punjab, British India in 1927.[6]

Asha Posley (actress)
(Urdu: آشا پوسلے‎)
Born
Sabira Begum

1927
Patiala, Punjab, British India
Died26 March 1998(1998-03-26) (aged 70–71)
Lahore, Pakistan
Other namesFirst heroine of Pakistani film industry
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1944–1986

Early life and career

Asha Posley was the daughter of music composer Inayat Ali Nath and the sister of renowned film playback singer Kausar Parveen and another sister Rani Kiran. She made her debut as a supporting actress in Lahore-made Punjabi film Gawandi (1944), then the lead role in Hindi film Champa (1945), filmed in British India. She was given her professional name Asha Posley by the renowned music director Ghulam Haider. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, she migrated with her family to the newly created Pakistan.[6][1]

She was the heroine of the first-ever released film in Pakistan in Urdu language, Teri Yaad (1948). She played the female lead opposite Nasir Khan, famous Indian actor Dilip Kumar's brother, who played the male lead in the film.[1] After playing the female lead role in just a few films, she was cast mainly in supporting roles especially opposite comedian actors Nazar and Asif Jah in most of her films. She acted in 129 films during her film career spanning over 3 decades.[7]

Awards and recognition

Asha Posley received a Special Award from Nigar Awards for 30 years of excellence in acting in 1982.[8]

Death

Asha Posley died on 26 March 1998 at Lahore, Pakistan.[1][6]

See also

References
  1. Profile of Asha Posley on Cineplot.com website Published 13 September 2009, Retrieved 12 May 2020
  2. "Kausar Parveen — a phenomenal singer who died young". Daily Times (newspaper). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. "70 years of Pakistan's film industry". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. "Pakistani Cinema Had Its Own Way of Looking at Partition Too". The Wire. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. Bali, Karan. "67 years ago today, Pakistanis lined up to see the first film made in their new nation". Scroll.in. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  6. Asha Posley's Profile on pakmag.net website Retrieved 12 May 2020
  7. Asha Posley Filmography on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 12 May 2020
  8. Special Award from Nigar Awrds for Asha Posley in 1982 on Motion Pictures Archive of Pakistan website Retrieved 12 May 2020


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